COSC and BCIS/Computers and the Internet: Finding Information and Articles

      Recommended Sources for Team Projects


Library Article Databases - Search for Books - Search for Web Sites

Citing Your Sources - Other Tutorials


1. Library Article Databases
These allow you to search for articles from magazines, journals and newspapers. (show me→)



2. Search for Books
**Recommended especially for historical, biographical, or very broad topics that do not require extremely current information.

  • Electronic Books
    These can be viewed online. While selected pages can be printed, these books cannot be downloaded to be read offline.
    netLibrary (OCLC)
    eBrary
    Gale Virtual Reference Library (Gale)

  • Hard Copy Books
    Online Catalog
    Books held in the MCC Library as well as our electronic books are listed in the Online Catalog. Hard copy books from the circulating collection will have a call number listed to identify the location of the book in the library. Electronic books will have [electronic resource] located in the book title.


3. Search for Web Sites

  • Searching the World Wide Web & Evaluating Sources (web page)



  • 4. Citing Your Sources (web page)


    5. Other Tutorials

  • Finding a Topic & Search Tips (web page)
  • Searching in Library Databases (click here for handout)

  • Content created by Kristen Cook
    Updated March 11, 2008